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Household of Richard Downing (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard Downing and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Downing, born in 1840 in Slapton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Downing, born in 1839 in Marldon, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Marldon, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Marldon, Devon, England) and Albert (born 1872 in Torquay, Devon, England).


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Richard Downing's household

Male

Richard

Downing

Head
Female

Mary

Downing

Wife
Male

William

Downing

Son
Female

Ellen

Downing

Daughter
Male

Albert

Downing

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Downing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Slapton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Downing

Head

Married

41

1840

Slapton, Devon, England

Mary

Downing

Wife

Married

42

1839

Marldon, Devon, England

William

Downing

Son

Single

18

1863

Marldon, Devon, England

Ellen

Downing

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Marldon, Devon, England

Albert

Downing

Son

Single

9

1872

Torquay, Devon, England

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